What is MRI?

An example of MRI

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a medical imaging technique used to visualize the structure and function of the body and provides much greater contrast between the different soft tissues of the body than does computed tomography scans (CT Scan).

Reported Purpose & Perceived Effectiveness

Reasons and Perceived effectiveness
Perceived Effectiveness
Purpose # of patients # of patients with evaluations
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Brain lesions 247 24 Efficacy_major Efficacy_slight Efficacy_none Efficacy_cant_tell
MS (Multiple Sclerosis) 231 39 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_none Efficacy_cant_tell
Diagnostic assessment 119 15 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_none
General health 69 16 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_none Efficacy_cant_tell
Increase effect of another treatment 67 7 Efficacy_major Efficacy_slight Efficacy_none Efficacy_cant_tell
Nerve pain (neuralgia) 47 6 Efficacy_none Efficacy_cant_tell

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Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of MRI

Always
145 81%
Usually
16 9%
Sometimes
9 5%
Never
10 6%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of MRI

Very
12 7%
Somewhat
31 17%
A little
48 27%
Not at all
89 49%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of MRI

$200+
16 19%
$100-199
9 10%
$50-99
3 3%
$25-49
2 2%
< $25
56 65%

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38 patient evaluations for MRI

  • vbeachy
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 3 stars
    MS: 16 yrs
    Type: Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: mild
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: none
    Walking: moderate
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Purpose: Brain lesions (Started Sep 24, 1998)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
May 17, 2013 As needed Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways VeryVeryVeryVeryVery
Aug 22, 2009 As needed ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
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  • Theresa Anne
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 15 yrs
    Type: Primary Progressive
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
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Purposes: Diagnostic assessment and MS (Multiple Sclerosis) (Started Feb 09, 2013)
Date Dosage Diagnostic assessment Perceived effectiveness MS (Multiple Sclerosis) Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Feb 08, 2013   Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate MildMildMildMildMild SometimesSometimesSometimesSometimesSometimes A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
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  • 16777216
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 3 stars
    MS: 5 yrs
    Type: Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: None
    Overall: None
    Cognition: mild
    Vision: none
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: none
    Walking: none
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Purposes: MS (Multiple Sclerosis) and Spinal lesions (Started Oct 01, 2007)
Date Dosage MS (Multiple Sclerosis) Perceived effectiveness Spinal lesions Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Aug 24, 2012 As needed Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone NoneNoneNoneNoneNone SometimesSometimesSometimesSometimesSometimes A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Date
Aug 24, 2012
Advice & Tips
I like MRI scans even though I find them useless accept for diagnosis. I have MRI of the brain neck and spine every year, and enjoy looking at the images. There purpose to me is just to know whats going on. No MRI will convince me to start a treatment though. Only a major ongoing change in my MS symptoms would change my mind at this pont.
Cost
$50-99 monthly
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